Live Blog: NBA News Conference
Beginning at 9:45 a.m. ET, Front Row will offer live coverage of the 10 a.m. NBA press conference with Commissioner Adam Silver from New York City’s St. Regis Hotel, including live updates from the site and continuing social media discussion of the event. Check back often throughout the morning for news and information emerging from the press conference and follow along live at NBA.com and on NBA TV.
Leonsis: "Has anyone noticed that [ESPN's John] Skipper and [NBA commish Adam] Silver are starting to look alike?"
— John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ) October 6, 2014
Always impressed when I hear John Skipper speak. #ESPN
— Bob Adlhoch (@badlhoch) October 6, 2014
.@espn's John Skipper: There's an over top service planned but "preponderance" of @NBA deal is about pay TV content. http://t.co/XGfomRJhoi
— Kent Gibbons (@CableKent) October 6, 2014
“@engadget: ESPN deal reportedly lets you stream live NBA games without needing TV service http://t.co/Ceo09mQlTF” <<game changer.
— country by nature (@penz87) October 6, 2014
Great value on both ends. MT "@richarddeitsch: ESPN says as part of its NBA rights it will add 750 hours of NBA content on linear/digital.
— Iain McWhirter (@IainMcWhirter) October 6, 2014
The WNBA has extended its agreement with ESPN through 2025 as part of the NBA's new rights deal.
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) October 6, 2014
ESPN will start doing some D-League and summer league games under NBA's new TV deal.
— Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) October 6, 2014
NBA Commish Adam Silver formally announces new 9-year-deal with Turner and ESPN.
— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) October 6, 2014